Figures show that that commercial competitiveness in Malta is on the increase, and this in turn is creating more job opportunities and a wider choice of products and services for Maltese consumers...

The Honorary Consular Corps in Malta, headed by Dean John A. Gauci-Maistre KM, met with Archbishop Mgr Joseph Mercieca and Archbishop elect Mgr Paul Cremona at the Curia yesterday to exchange seasonal greetings....

Walking along the streets of Paceville – treading on the “sacred” ground of youth entertainment – Archbishop-elect Mgr Paul Cremona has decided to take up the challenge and go to meet young people at the hub where they meet to unwind. ...

The 12-month moving average inflation rate in December fell to 2.6 per cent from 2.8 per cent in November, the National Statistics Office said yesterday....

Malta’s architectural heritage should be preserved and showcased, said Resources and Infrastructure Minister Ninu Zammit yesterday....

A 35-year-old Canadian-born security guard was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for three years, after he was found guilty of corrupting a minor at an entertainment establishment in Paceville....

Three new magistrates, two women and a man, were sworn in yesterday in a ceremony presided over by President Edward Fenech Adami....

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi is expected to meet Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican City in Rome this morning. ...

Lorenzo A. Zahra traces the history of the auberges of the French Langues of the Order of St John in Birgu...

The Foreign Ministry spends more on telephones than on hiring cars. ...